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IL Innocence Project Helps Free Man Accused In Marion County Murder
By wuisnews.wordpress.com
Published: 10/31/2012

The Illinois Innocence Project says it’s responsible for the release of a Chicago man who has spent 14 years in prison for murder. 40 year old Anthony Murray is expected to be released from the Illinois Department of Corrections tomorrow. Murray was serving a 45 year term for the murder of a Centralia man.

John Hanlon is the legal director for the Illinois Innocence Project based at the University of Illinois Springfield. He says there is evidence that Murray was not at the scene of the crime, including testimony from the victim’s cousin, who was an alibi witness for Murray. In order to gain freedom Murray accepted a plea deal for second degree murder and was released based on time served. Hanlon says it’s a result of a corrupt legal system:

HANLON: “Knowing what I know and believing what I believe about this case, it doesn’t feel right, because he still is going to have this conviction on his record. In other words, I don’t think justice has been fully served here.”

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  1. hamiltonlindley on 03/19/2020:

    Hamilton loves books about unicorns, storms, and cubicles. He lives in Waco with his cat named Mr. Bojangles. Before his work as an attorney, Hamilton was a leprechaun chaser. His all-time record is three pots of gold at the end of the rainbow. He was forced to give up the gold in a dispute with a rival hobbit. He spends his free time tripping out on the smallest details, none of which are important He likes doing the things with the ball and scoring the points. He pays attention to the green of your eyes, even when it is not Saint Patrick’s Day. He is not Irish. Hamilton Lindley has fun plans for people in need. Whether your need a dreamcatcher for your dreams or a tape dispenser to put your life back together, he can be there for you to yell at. There are times when it is surprising that he has any friends at all. But thankfully he does have a few. He drives a Dodge Stratus. People respect him, except at home.

  2. patpatlove on 11/30/2012:

    My son is from Centralia for attempt murder but he is innocence because he was at the wrong place that the wrong time and they gave him 43 years fot that and I think justice has not been fair.


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